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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
11
There are styles that captivate the young man's fancy and styles that appeal to men of more conservative tastes. The discussion reflects changing fashion sensibilities and the tension between novelty and tradition among male shoppers.
John W Collier, a former police officer on trial for the murder of Captain William Matthews, faces jurors as witnesses describe the shooting and detectives test the scene. Prosecution argues motive, defense questions police system failures, court adjourns with Collier returned to his cell.
The Washington branch of the Catholic Converts League will be inaugurated Wednesday at 2 oclock in the Apostolic Mission House Stockland, with Very Rev AP Dugk GP presiding. The league aims to welcome converts and help them feel at home in new surroundings, while Catholic members are eligible for membership and St Paul the Apostle is its patron. The motto is Lead kindly night.
Secretary to the Commissioners warns a compiled index of district laws as a practical guide for officials. He urges biannual updates to police regulations and a recompiled set of municipal laws before the present government, plus a glossary to simplify public access to department duties and information.
Mrs Sarah Starr through attorneys Wilson and Barksdale filed in the District Supreme Court yesterday seeking maintenance from husband Jacob Wallering after 43 years of marriage. Starr claims health requires she live with her daughter a physician's wife. Wallering allegedly refuses to provide support unless they manage the home jointly. Starr, a War Department employee, is said to earn about 1400 dollars yearly.
Samuel Streeks and Witam Sproffer, two known Ninth precinct figures, agreed to settle a dispute at Graceland Cemetery near Bladensburg with a self refereed melee. Streeks was knocked down and hospitalized after Sproffer, with referee George King, allegedly kicked him with a wooden leg, while Sproffer awaits District jail status for the incident.
A five year old Syrian boy Anton Basha fell from a third story window on Thirteenth Street NW, dying from a skull crush injury. His mother Tucix Basha fainted, later recovering, and was left in a distressed condition. The accident occurred as a crowd gathered near the home, with passersby noting a sudden object from a window. Authorities listed the death as accidental.
Edward Minogue sues Washington Terminal Company and Southern Railway Company for injuries on October 7 seeking 1002 damages. Tella A Buckley sues Chesapeake Beach Railway Company in district supreme court for 6000 claiming injuries from a passenger train collision scare. House ads promote Patented Man Goods and various products. Washington Terminal announces Sunday tabled hate dinner from 6:30 to 8:30 with $19 price and early telephone service. William S Nelson jailed on stabbing charges with $2,000 bail set. Local notices include promotional notices for Altamont Spring Water and Holiday Artistic Drop Lights by Muddiman & Co.
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